/tags/federal-communications-commission-fcc Federal Communications Commission (FCC) en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sat, 19 Sep 2020 01:32:51 GMT /2020-09-18/as-pandemic-lays-bare-digital-divide-in-indian-country-senators-prod-fcc Senate Democrats are pushing the Federal Communications Commission to expedite progress on broadband connectivity in Native communities. Sat, 19 Sep 2020 01:32:51 GMT /2020-09-18/as-pandemic-lays-bare-digital-divide-in-indian-country-senators-prod-fcc Beau Baker, Mountain West °µşÚ±¬ÁĎ Bureau /npr-news/2019-06-06/do-i-know-you-and-other-spam-phone-calls-we-cant-get-rid-of A majority of consumers now ignore phone calls, assuming they're mostly spam. Regulators and the wireless industry admit they don't yet have answers about stopping the growing scourge. Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-06-06/do-i-know-you-and-other-spam-phone-calls-we-cant-get-rid-of Yuki Noguchi /business/2018-08-23/after-encountering-dangerously-slow-internet-wildland-firefighters-join-net-neutrality-lawsuit Western firefighters were working the biggest wildfire in California’s history when they encountered a surprising obstacle: slow internet.It happened in… Thu, 23 Aug 2018 22:17:39 GMT /business/2018-08-23/after-encountering-dangerously-slow-internet-wildland-firefighters-join-net-neutrality-lawsuit Rae Ellen Bichell /community/2017-05-18/fcc-changes-to-streaming-rules-may-revive-local-video-stores If you enjoy the convenience of streaming your favorite TV shows and movies online, the next couple of years may be rough. The Federal Communications… Thu, 18 May 2017 11:00:00 GMT /community/2017-05-18/fcc-changes-to-streaming-rules-may-revive-local-video-stores /business/2015-08-21/more-farmers-logging-onto-the-internet The U.S. Department of Agriculture finds that farms across the country are increasingly gaining internet access. As it stands, 70 percent of U.S. farms… Fri, 21 Aug 2015 15:18:50 GMT /business/2015-08-21/more-farmers-logging-onto-the-internet Harvest Public Media /npr-news/2015-02-26/on-net-neutrality-republicans-pitch-oversight-rather-than-regulation Backers say the net neutrality rules will ensure equal access to the net for content providers. But Republicans in Congress are no fans of FCC Chairman Thomas Wheeler's plan. Thu, 26 Feb 2015 08:44:00 GMT /npr-news/2015-02-26/on-net-neutrality-republicans-pitch-oversight-rather-than-regulation Brian Naylor /business/2014-08-11/on-net-neutrality-boulder-and-noco-are-right-there-with-san-francisco When it comes to the net neutrality debate, the Federal Communications Commission has received more than 1.1 million public comments, a ratio of about one… Mon, 11 Aug 2014 10:30:00 GMT /business/2014-08-11/on-net-neutrality-boulder-and-noco-are-right-there-with-san-francisco Erin O'Toole /npr-news/2014-05-15/fcc-to-unveil-proposed-rules-to-govern-internet-traffic The suggestion last month that the FCC might let Internet providers charge companies more for faster service prompted a firestorm of protest. The commission votes Thursday to begin debate on the plan. Thu, 15 May 2014 07:29:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-05-15/fcc-to-unveil-proposed-rules-to-govern-internet-traffic Laura Sydell /npr-news/2013-04-29/after-sandy-questions-linger-over-cellphone-reliability Roughly one in four cellphone towers in the path of Hurricane Sandy went out of service. It was a frustrating and potentially dangerous experience for customers without a landline to fall back on. Now, local officials and communications experts are pushing providers to improve their performance during natural disasters. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:29:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-04-29/after-sandy-questions-linger-over-cellphone-reliability Tracy Samuelson /npr-news/2013-03-28/thieves-target-political-ad-consultants-on-new-fcc-site The online government database was supposed to bring some transparency to the multimillion-dollar market in political TV ads, letting the public more easily see how much politicians and advocacy groups spend in major markets. But it also has inadvertently opened up some of those involved to fraud. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:20:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-03-28/thieves-target-political-ad-consultants-on-new-fcc-site Peter Overby